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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—B

Barlaham

A hermit who converted Josaphat, an Indian prince. This German romance, entitled Barlaham and Josaphat , was immensely popular in the Middle Ages. It was written by Rudolf of Ems (13th century).

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Barley
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